One critique of pluralism is that __________
a. government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests in society
b. resources and political power are unequally distributed within society
c. individuals with shared grievances always form interest groups to press their demands upon government
d. the formation of one group typically stimulates the formation of an opposing group
b
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